Thunder Bay

Lots of flashing lights at the DSSAB ‘shithole’ located at the intersection of Cumberland and Water Streets.  Three fire trucks and a police vehicle. I don’t think a week goes by where I do not see a fire truck or an police vehicle or an ambulance located in front of that building.  DSSAB buildings are … Read more

Morning trash in context.  Smokers are the worst when it comes to tossing trash.  Nobody else is even close. Discarded food item. Looked like an assortment of buns.   Things can’t be THAT bad in Thunder Bay when people toss perfectly edible food out on the streets. Not expecting much this morning. Still, it looks a … Read more

After several days of snow, there was a surprise. A sky that was not covered with a solid grey cloud layer.  The snow had stopped. And then some colour did appear. As good as it got.   The sun did appear…briefly. Nice Hope you do not need to use of of the Marina Park toilets,  … Read more

  Still snowing…. The view out on the lake. A couple of ships anchored in the bay. Strong winds have produced drifting snow Nobody living in the guard shack at the Pool 6 cruise ship terminal….yet. I know I took a photo of this spot yesterday.  Its out of the wind, that’s why. There was … Read more

Sigh…..Snowing.  Not going to see the sun today.  Just carrying my point and shoot camera today.  I am not expecting many photo ops today. There was no snow on the ground yesterday. As I type this, it is still snowing. Looks like a photo I took in February. Tracks.

The makings of a reasonable sunrise this morning There are some clouds Pretty intense Nice Some cloud colour showing up As good as it got and here is the sun, behind some clouds and so the day begins Ice I noticed yesterday that the MV CSL Welland  has left Keefer Terminal.  Ships are expected to … Read more

Clear and cold this morning.   This is about as much colour as you are going to see in the morning  sky today. Nice ice texture Click on image to enlarge

Mostly overcast this morning.  The only colour in the sky was this wedge Not much anywhere else Nothing out there Still some remnants of the former grain elevator around. Still ice in the harbour.  The icebreaker is supposed to show up tomorrow. Trash in context. Area still blocked off.  No rush to fix the light … Read more

Mostly clear and cold morning. Not expecting a lot in the sunrise today. We will see the sun though. I like the texture of the ice right now. The ice is making some very loud crack sounds  this morning. All of the colour that there was. You can see where the sun will appear. Click … Read more